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Lecture 9 &10 English Class

Unit 9 Assist. Lect. Nuralhuda A. Jasim

Adjectives describing character


Adjectives describing character

1. If you want to be a teacher you have to be very __________; if someone doesn't

understand something you have spent time helping them get it.

a) stubborn

b) patient

c) confident

d) shy

2. Which of the following would you NOT want your boyfriend or girlfriend to be?

a) romantic

b) loving

c) caring

d) jealous

3. Which of the following is NOT correct? 'If you want to succeed in business you
have to

be __________'

a) decisive

b) tough

c) half-hearted

d) strong

4. Which of the following is the 'odd one out'?

a) cheerful

b) happy

c) moody

d) happy-go-lucky

5. She's so _________, I can't remember the last time she did a day's work!

a) hardworking

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b) conscientious

c) diligent

d) idle

6. She's the ____________ woman I know, she prefers to spend her money on other

people rather than herself.

a) meanest

b) most tight-fisted

c) most stingy

d) most generous

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Adjectives describing character

Answers

1. If you want to be a teacher you have to be very __________; if someone doesn't

understand something you have spend time helping them get it.

a) stubborn

b) patient

c) confident

d) shy

a) If you are stubborn, you refuse to change your ideas and opinions – you are not

flexible or co-operative.

b) If you don't mind waiting for something, you are a patient person – the

opposite is impatient.

c) If you are very sure about yourself and your beliefs, you are confident.

d) If you get nervous around people, especially meeting new people, you are shy.

2. Which of the following would you NOT want your boyfriend or girlfriend to be?

a) romantic

b) loving

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c) caring

d) jealous

a) This is not correct – do you want flowers, intimate dinners, and long walks on a

beautiful beach?!

b) Someone who loves you is a very loving person.

c) Someone who cares for you is a very caring person.

d) If your partner doesn't want you to be friends with someone else because

they are suspicious, they are jealous.

3. Which of the following is NOT correct? 'If you want to succeed in business you
have to

be __________'

a) decisive

b) tough

c) half-hearted

d) strong

4. Which of the following is the 'odd one out'?

a) cheerful

b) happy

c) moody

d) happy-go-lucky

5. She's so _________, I can't remember the last time she did a day's work!

a) hardworking

b) conscientious

c) diligent

d) idle

6. She's the ____________ woman I know, she prefers to spend her money on other

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people rather than herself.

a) meanest

b) most tight-fisted

c) most stingy

d) most generous

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Examples on adjectives related to personality:

messy / lazy / clumsy / shy / cheerful / grumpy / absent-minded / loud

rude /hardworking / touchy / selfish/ talkative / friendly /easy-going / quiet.

Unhappy, impatient, dishonest, untidy, impolite, unfriendly, irresponsible and


intolerant-disorganized.

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